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Feb. 12, 1929. 1,701,806

w. B. FLANAGAN VEGETABLE RECEPTACLE Filed May 2, 1928 2 Sheet-Shee 2 um/whom a: Z. fianayan MOI/M0416 Patented Feb. 12, 1929.

UNITED STATES 1,701,806 PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM B. FLANAGAN, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

VEGETABLE RECEPTACLE.

Application filed May 2,

easily and inexpensively manufactured, on

account of extreme simplicity of construe tion, yet will be highly efficient and in every way desirable.

\Vith the foregoing in view, the invention resides in the novel subject matter hereinafter described and claimed, description being accomplished by reference to the-accompanying drawing.

Fig. 1 is a perspective view.

Fig. 2 is a vertical transverse section.

Fig. 3 is a detail longitudinal section on line 33 of Fig. 2.

' Fig. 4 is a disassembled perspective view.

Fig. 5 is a horizontal section on line 5--5 of Fig. 2. V

In the drawing above briefly described, the numeral 6 denotes two front standards and 7 has reference to two rear standards, all of said standards being of one-piece angle metal formation. Secured by spot welding or other desired means against the inner sides of the standards 67, are two rectangular end sheets 8 of metal cane or other desired sheet material. The upper and lower ends of the sheets 8 are bound by channelshaped metallic strips 9--10 respectively, and the strips 9 are held tightly in place by hooks 11 formed by inwardly bending the upper ends of four of the flanges of the stamlards 6-7.

A plurality of baskets 12 extend between the end sheets 8 and have their ends closed by these sheets. Each basket 12 is formed primarily from a single sheet of metal cane or the like, said sheet being bent into trough form and providing the basket with avertical back wall 13, with a narrow bottom 14, and with a front wall 15 which inclines forwardly. The upper edges of the back and front walls 1315, are provided with channel-shaped metal bindings 1617. Rivets 18 pass through the binding 16 and through the portion of the basket-forming sheet embraced thereby, and secure the upper rear corners of the basket to the four inwardly projecting flanges of the standards 7. Other rivets 19 secure the rear lower corners of the basket wall 13 to said flanges, and rivet-s 20.

" metal cane or the like.

1928. Serial NO. 274,608.

secure the binding 17 and the contained portion of the front wall 15, to the inwardly pro ect1ng flanges ofthe standards ('5. Thus,

' the standards 6-7 support the entire weight of the baskets 12 and their contents, and the end sheets 8 merely form ends for said baskets, and cooperate with the bindings 9-10 in holding the standards 6 in properly spaced relation with the standards 7.

Preferably, the upper ends of the flanges to which the walls 13-15 are secured, are provided with extended portions 11 bent downwardly around the bindings 16-17, forming hooks or claws similar to the parts 11. This construction not only gives a smooth finished formation at the upper corners of the entire receptacle, but assists in producing a rigid structure.

In the construction shown, the upper edges of the back walls 13 are spaced below any overlying basket to provide for additional circulationof air, and it will be obvious that the construction is such as to permit free entrance of air at the front of the cabinet, as wellas through the numerous perfo rations of the metal cane. Moreover, attention is invited to the forward inclination of the front wall 15 of the lowermost basket, permitting the insertion of a brush or broom beneath the entire receptacle for sweeping up any earth and the like which may sift through from the vegetables.

Preferably, the upper basket 12 is provided with a transverse partition 21 of The upper ed go. of this partition is bound as at and. the ends of the binding are secured in any desired manner to the bindings 16-47, said ends being denoted at 23. The lower edge of the partition 21 is provided with a channel-shaped sheet metal binding 24; in whose bight portion, a wire 25 is disposed. The ends of this wire pass through the front wall 15 and the rear wall 13 and are clinched as at 26, thereby effectively anchoring the lower end of the partition.

On account of the advantages existing for the details disclosed, they are preferably followed. However, within the scope of the invention as claimed, variations may be made.

1. A vegetable receptacle comprising two parallel vertically elongated end walls of sheet metal each provided throughout its height with two parallel inwardly projecting re-i-ntouciing flanges disposed at its atront and rear edges respectively, and a plurality of one-piece metal sheets each bent to provide an open-ended and oyw-n-ttop ha et member, each of said basket members having a vertical back and a forwardly inclined front, the latter being provided throughout the length of its upper edge with a vertical stiffening portion, the end portions of said basket members being received between said reinforcing flanges of said end walls and abut-ting the latter, whereby said walls and basket nien-rbers co-operate in forming cornp-l *te baskets, means securing said backs of said basket men'ibers to the rea-rmost of s: 'd in i-ges, and means sect 1g said vertical strl'ening portions of salt 'zhaslte-t members to tlie'l oremost of said flanges, 'whereliiy said end walls and basket members are "held in rigid relation.

2. A vegetable receptacle comprising two front and two rear angle metal s andarr 1 two one-piece metallicv end sheets lying against the inner sides oi said standards,

nd-i-ngs *tor the upper channel-shaped metal 1 and lower ends ofsa'id sneets, the ends of said bindings and the vertical edges of said sheets bei-n-gseen-red to said standards, holdthe latter inzspacedrelation; ;a plurality of one-piece sheets each bent to liorin a open-ended trough-slumped"basket having its ends closed by said end sheets, each basket 'l'iav ing a vertical -i1ear wall and a forwardly inclined front wall, the upper edges 01" said back and front walls being provided with channel-shaped metallic"bindings, means securing the upper and lower portions of each rear wall and, the binding of the latter to the rear standards, and means securing the upper front corners ,of eac'lrfront Wall and the binding of the latter to the 'l'ront standards.

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8. A vegetable receptacle comprisingtwo front and two rear angle metal standards l-iavin-g integral extensions at the upper ends of their flanges, two ,onespiece metallic end sheets lying against the inner sides of said -ohannel.shaped. n-ietall ie bindings, means securing the upper and lower portions o each rear Wall and the binding "of the latto the rear standards, and means securing the upper fnontcorners of each front walla-n61 the bii-i'ding of the latter to the tron-t standards, the remainder of the aforesaid enten.- sions being downwardly el'inehed a so,

aid rear and front bindings. 4t. In a vegetable receptae WVILLIA M B. FLANAGAN.

18 embodying a baskethavlng front and rear Walls connected 

